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A supporter called Ilunangel tweeted: 'Lady Gaga was so happy while performing The Cure. She delivered the best performance at the moment and she wasn't even there! The lightning, the choreo, the outfit, HER VOICE. Wow.'

And another supporter called Alice said: 'I just wanna say: Lady gaga you're incredible, I don't have words to explain how beautiful this performance was.'

Number one? Fans claimed she beat off Christina Aguilera and a duet by Kelly Clarkson and Pink for the honour of being the night's top performer

Center stage: The star performed live from her own concert miles away

Stunned: Viewers of the award show were waxing lyrical about her performance

Her little Monster: And one supporter was thrilled by her on-stage pyrotechnics

Lady of the dance: Michael Flatley was surely eating his heart out as he watched her jive

One fan called Lorenz said: 'Best performance already, and I'm not being biased. SHE IS PREPARED unlike those other performers who are actually inside that #AMAs arena. Yasss Gaga!'

Finally the very enthusiastic Monster Fer said: 'Gaga served A look, played the piano, slayed the choreo and blessed us with her vocals. All of this with the amazing stage she has and lots of fireworks. Best performance... SHE ALSO WON HER AWARD.'

And indeed Gaga, real name Stefani Germanotta, did have plenty of reasons for cheer other than just delivering one of her trademark high energy performances.

All that glitters: She was wearing a silver outfit with bejewelled facial decoration

Explosive: The fireworks shooting off at the end was the finishing touch

'True legend' The Twitterati were not holding back in their effusive praise

Prestigious paperweight: She also made off with the favourite female pop/rock artist gong

For she managed to claw a victory in the also won Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock category.

The tightly contested group saw her facing off against rival superstar popstrel Rihanna and the rather less celebrated Alessia Cara.

And while she was not able to make it to the event to strut her stuff on the red carpet she came up with a novel solution.

For she boasted 'they brought the show to me' as she showed off a miniature replica red carpet area were she strutted her stuff in a little black dress and towering platform shoes.

Selfie obsessed: She shared a snap as she got ready to take to the stage

If the mountain will not come to Muhammad : She walked her own mini red carpet in DC

Busting with enthusiasm: Despite its low-key nature she was posing with all her might